Lancaster County Grand Jury to hold September meeting
Notice from TRE LEDGER and Thornton S Carter of Lancaster County announcing a Grand Jury special meeting on the first Monday in September at the courthouse to consider road requests and other public interest matters. The bulletin from the Department of Agriculture notes Cecil Silt Loan as a key soil type in Lancaster County with yellow brown color, 6 to 15 feet depth, stiff clay, cotton as chief crop, yields around one third bale per acre, corn yields 1-30 bushels per acre, and limited oats sorghum and peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincaster
Gretavilly News
Waslington
Department of Aricaltiarelus
Lancaster County
Cecil Sit
Piedmont
The Cheraw Dispensary Debate in Local Press
Editor John T. Mevhan of the Cheraw Carolina Citizen argues the Dispensary should be run by law and cites testimony claiming mismanagement in Cheraw. He asserts Cheraw and Chesterfield County reflect wider state conditions and calls the system rotten locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Mevhan
Cheraw Carolina
Iaw
Cheraw
Chesterfield County
South Carolina
News and Couvier
Increase In Crime After Dispensary Law Scrutiny
Special to the Charlotte Observer from Columbia compares three six year periods around the dispensary law to measure crime trends. It lists assaults, burglary, larceny, rape, perjury, forgery and murder across 1888–93, 1894–99, and 1899–1902, noting overall crime rose after the law’s enactment though murder and some offenses varied. The report cites population growth, jury performance, and rising court totals as context for a broader crime increase in the post law era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
Columbia
Dr King’s New Discovery Touted for Consumption Cure
AGIUM tragedy dail y en acted in thousands of homes as death claims each victim of consumption or pneumonia. F L G Santley of Oaktindon Ind cites his wife’s recovery after using Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. It kills germs, relieves, and is guaranteed at 50 cents and 1.00 by Crawford Bros J I Mackey Co Funderbark Pharmacy dealers. Trial bottle free.
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G. Santley
Oaktindon
Ind
Spodumptons
Dr. King
Crawford Bros. I. B. Mackey & Co
Funderbark Pharmacy
Deiggiats
Finley Predicted It Purifying the Dispensary Law
The Yorkville Enquirer notes Senator Tillman’s plan for reforming the dispensary, agreeing it mirrors the original idea but warning practical execution may fail. It recalls Finley of York County saying the system would corrupt any government and urges ending the whiskey trade to avoid ongoing graft and corruption.
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Tillman
Finley
York County
5Th
Congress
Till
General Repair Shop Opens Opposite Pony & Harper Ginnery
An open notice announces a new blacksmith and general repair shop run by Bossy Mew Pheraon opposite the Pony and Harper ginnery. All work offered at reasonable prices and a share of patronage solicited. J Q Adams dated July 24, 1905.
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Pony & Harper Ginnery
J.Q. Adams
Private Sale Notice From Public Auction Office
A public notice offers private sale or auction services with an auctioneer network across multiple towns. It emphasizes client protection, title retention until payment, and bank transfer for property dealings, inviting property and proposition referrals to local agents at designated locations.
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Nes
Yarinds
Chaden
Griffey
IL Gooding
Blackshnrg
Woo Moorhead
Land Investment Promises Prosperity and Discounted Prices
The advertisement urges quick land purchase in a distressed land of Paradise, claiming rising clouds of wealth and urging honesty. It touts brokers like J Edgar Pong of Buck Hill and offers a long list of properties with money making prices, inviting readers to collaborate and buy to resell. It emphasizes factional confidence and appeals to broad professions to join in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Ehip
Edgar Pong
Buck Hil
Dr King's New Life Pills Promise Modern Blood Cure
Greatly in demand, the medicine meets modern requirements for blood and system cleansing. Dr King's New Life Pills are advertised as a remedy for stomach ache and liver troubles. Available at Crawford Bros, J Mackey & Co, and Fanderbank Pharmacy, price 25e, guaranteed.
Unclear OCR fragment on local matters outputs
The readable text shows garbled names and numbers with no clear event or entities. It mentions an ABS item, totals, and scattered initials, but lacks coherent context or verifiable details suitable for a summary.
Unscrutable Ad Copy From Patched Notice Page
A fragmented OCR notice advertises tea products and comfort remedies amid unclear references. Names and places appear garbled, with stray terms suggesting a consumer plea or label, but readable specifics are minimal and the overall item reads as an indeterminate notice fragment.
Lancaster County Clerk Sale Notice Fragment
Fragmentary 19th century auction notice outlines a clerk sale in Lancaster with property descriptions, streets, alleys, and land parcels. It references Arch Street, Gay Street, and properties formerly owned by Leray Sprives and Aspanida Brown, with survey notes by I M Belk and dates in September.
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Chae
aiXi
Leteaster
Esanty
Lancaster
Gite
Carallon
Anid Howse
Joey Erty
Arch Street
I. M. Belk
Arshone Hall
Leray
Gao
Wwe
Soner Lida Bo Jones
Mia
Aspanida Brown
Bitad
Wyte
BR Wyte
Catawos Roser
Notice to Road Overseers in Lancaster County August duties
Notice to all overseers of public highways in Lancaster County to warn workers and repair each road section during August. The message, signed by Mr Gardner, County Superintendent, urges diligent maintenance and self governance.
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Lancaster County
Mr Gardner
Co Super
Fragmentary note on a poet or proverb about women
An obscure historical fragment notes that all perfect women senders duoth and blind, suggesting a moral or social reflection rather than a clear event or person. The text appears as a brief, unclear snippet with no verifiable context or names.
Notice of Discharge for Estate Administrator McMurray
Notice states that on the Qa day of September, 105, Universigood as Administrator of Win N McMurray's estate will file his final account and seek final discharge in Easter County Probate Court. August 254, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win N McMurray
Dion
Bane Easter County
M. McMurray
Jerrey Keight
Lancaster County
S. C
Laura J. Knight
Lancaster Graded Schools to Open September 4 1905
The Lancaster Graded Schools begin the annual term on Monday September 4 1905. Local pupils pay a monthly incidental fee of twenty five cents plus tuition by grade for out of district students. The Factory school under Grace Whisenant also starts September 4 with no admission for children under six. A R Banks superintendent.
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Lancaster Graded Schoola
Hogone Bhy
Grace Whisenant
A. R. Banks
Lancaster
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Tre Ledger
Lincaster S.C
Mexpuuis Walhut
Agium ‘Tragedy
The
Yorkville Enquirer
G General Repair Shop
Des
Dew Orla
Sandys
Total Dentha
Wihoei
Nopalse Claviiis
Otoy's
Panes
Paris
Lvs
Panderhurk Paavnatey
Langastior
Sabef Canin
Phen
Teal Denen Waren
James M
Dte
Woetienie deLead
Barner
Juha Pieri
Bieder Cael
DEM FP
Crawrorn Drag Kkow As
Crawford & Brown
Physicians and Surgeons
Crawford Bros Drug Store
South Carolina Military Academy
Charleston
Gadsden
Charlaton
Educas
Chatrwane
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